Hello all I'm military and just got stationed here from Hawaii. I'm originally from the south and have done most of my kayak fishing only in Texas, Florida, and Hawaii so these fish here are all new to me.

To add to that, I'm hoping there's someone else on here close to my location that can partner up for some fishing trips as I have no one I know that is into it.

Right now I have a Hobie adventure island that is mostly used for offshore and hoping to get a newer model Hobie Revolution in the near future.

If anybody has any info to help me get started around here I'm all ears. Otherwise I'm just gonna be fishing lakes until I find a partner for offshore and halibut fishing.

Welcome  to Whidbey,

I've mostly fished fresh water myself, but have a ton of experience in the salt.  Restrictive regulations have kept me from fishing the local saltwater, but I plan on at least doing some crabbing in Crescent Harbor later this year.  I think it opens on July 1st, and you don't need to pedal far to be in good crabbing water.  I'm retired, so most of my fishing is on work days to avoid the crowds.  I mostly use my Outback in the salt, but enjoy my new Trident 11 also.  It's kind of nice to get back into paddling, but for long distances, you can't beat the Hobie drive.

Someone else mentioned the cold water, and it really is cold, but you also need to be aware of the strong tides.  We get 9 kt. tides through Deception Pass.  I'm only good for 5 or 6 max with my outback, and can't maintain that for too long.

I'm not as focused on Kayak fishing as many of the folks on this site are, but it is one of many of my hobbies that I enjoy in retirement.

Good luck, and be careful out there.  Maybe we can get out together sometime this summer.